E13

Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation

Key moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6

The Queen's Indian Defence is a solid hypermodern system where Black fianchettoes the queen's bishop to control the e4 square. It's one of the most reliable defences against 1.d4.

History & Notable Players

Has been a staple of top-level chess for over a century. Karpov, Kramnik, and many modern GMs have used it extensively.

Best Games

Jobava,Ba vs Beliavsky,A1-0
WCC • 2005★ Notable
Korchnoi,V vs Psakhis,L1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO • 2001★ Notable
Almasi, Zoltan vs Adams, Michael1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. • 1999★ Notable
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Anand, Viswanathan1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 2nd • 1993★ Notable
Kamsky, Gata vs Timman, Jan H1-0
Linares • 1993★ Notable
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly0-1
World Championship 33th-KK3 • 1986★ Notable
Duda,J vs Nakamura,Hi0-1
chess.com Speed 2019 • 2019
Ponomariov,R vs Adams,Mi1-0
World Blitz • 2007
Topalov,V vs Karpov,Ana1/2-1/2
Chess Champions League • 2007
Aronian,L vs Johannessen,LE1-0
37th Olympiad • 2006
Topalov,V vs Almasi,Z1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold • 2002
Gelfand,B vs Beliavsky,A1/2-1/2
Milan Vidmar Mem • 2001
Van Wely, Loek vs Anand, Viswanathan1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys • 1998
Kasparov, Gary vs Onischuk, Alexander1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys • 1997
Zvjaginsev, Vadim vs Timman, Jan H1/2-1/2
Biel • 1995
Bareev, Evgeny vs Leko, Peter0-1
Dortmund • 1995
Piket, Jeroen vs Ivanchuk, Vassily1/2-1/2
Dortmund • 1995
Piket, Jeroen vs Karpov, Anatoly0-1
Amber-blind 3rd • 1994
Short, Philip M vs Adams, Michael1/2-1/2
Telecom op • 1991
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Gulko, Boris F1/2-1/2
Reggio Emilia91 Top15 • 1991

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